The Battalion, April 11, 2018

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 | SERVING TEXAS A&M SINCE 1893 | © 2018 STUDENT MEDIA

A&M downs Texas 6-5 in rivalry matchup By Angel Franco @angelmadison_

SAW’N OFF Cassie Stricker — THE BATTALION

Freshman Chandler Jozwiak pitched for three innings in Texas A&M’s victory over the University of Texas, throwing three strikeouts.

Tuesday night, an instant classic was added to the long list of iconic matchups between No. 19 Texas A&M and the University of Texas as the two teams dueled it out on the diamond. The Aggies defeated the Longhorns 6-5 in a nearly four hour game at Olsen Field. This was the third meeting between the two teams in the last three years. A&M and UT first renewed the baseball rivalry in 2015 after not playing one another for two years after A&M left the Big 12 for the SEC. The latest chapter in the storied rivalry between the two schools fought to the end, with each team out dueling each other on the mound, using a total of 13 pitchers in front of the largest crowd at Olsen Field since 2012. Texas A&M head coach Rob Childress said the crowd and environment was a driving factor for the team throughout the game. “Just a super environment, as good as you can ask for,” Childress said. “Grateful, thankful, appreciative of the 12th Man showing up in full force tonight. Great energy from the word ‘go.’” Childress said while the score was decided by one run, the game was a hard-fought battle. “Maybe the score says it was a little bit easier than you think,” Childress said. “But Division-I wins don’t come easy, they’re a dog fight. A lot of things got to go your way and we certainly had a lot of things go our way tonight.” According to Childress, sophomore Hunter Coleman had one of the most — if not the most — important at bats of the game. “Probably one of the biggest at bats of the night, turns out, was Hunter Coleman’s nine-pitch at

bat,” Childress said. “[He] just stayed in the fight and finally got a ball out over the plate and got a big hit.” In the bottom of the sixth inning, with two runners on and two outs, Coleman powered through a nine pitch at bat, fouling off seven pitches, with five of those coming with two strikes against him. Coleman then singled to left field, allowing for sophomore Logan Foster and junior Michael Helman both to score, extending A&M’s lead, 6-3. “I was locked in,” Coleman said. “I was going to compete no matter what. The guys in front of me kind of set that up and were able to get on base. There were a lot of opportunities for us to get some big hits and for me to cash in, that was big.” Coleman’s at bat was a crucial part of the game, because in the top of the fifth inning the Texas offense had gained momentum and scored three runs to make the score 4-3. UT was led offensively by Kody Clemens, son of Roger Clemens, former MLB pitcher who played for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays throughout his 24 year career. Kody Clemens went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI, Tuesday night at Olsen. A&M didn’t score after Coleman’s hit, however Texas added one more run in the top of the eighth inning off of junior righthander Nolan Hoffman. With the bases loaded and two outs, Hoffman was able to get off the jam after he forced redshirt junior outfielder Ryan Reynolds to ground out to shortstop. Hoffman’s 1.2 innings pitched outing gave him the save, while senior Cason Sherrod earned the win for the Aggies after striking out two of the nine batters he faced giving up three hits and one earned run in two innings of work. After the game, Hoffman said the adrenaline was pumping through his body a little faster than any other game, which he attributed to the BASEBALL ON PG. 4

Meredith Seaver — THE BATTALION

Cathy Lyles has instructed jazzercise, a workout style which mixes dance, pilates, yoga and strength training, for 37 years.

COURTESY — THE BATTALION

Texas A&M, Chevron and Alamo Colleges agreed to a co-enrollment program which gives participating students full access to the College of Engineering.

Creating additional paths to engineering New program opens doors to prospective students By Daniella Gutierrez @dani_talia95 The Texas A&M engineering department has partnered with Chevron and Alamo Colleges District in the San Antonio area for a co-enrollment program which will begin in the fall of 2018. The program was designed to fulfill the need for more engineers in the community, according to Jacqueline Perez, engineering academies and workforce development programs director. Students who qualify for acceptance into the program will be admit-

ted to the College of Engineering at A&M, but are required to complete at least two semesters of undergraduate work with Alamo Colleges and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher in required coursework. Sponsored by Chevron, the co-enrollment program encourages aspiring engineers to pursue any of the 19 majors in the college. Perez said students admitted to the co-enrollment program have the same opportunities as students who are at the A&M campus in College Station. This includes access to the engineering organizations A&M offers as well as university resources, such as the Texas A&M Career Center, Texas A&M Libraries, Engineering Career Fairs, the Engineering Innovation Center and study abroad opportunities.

Decades of dance For almost four decades, local business owner Cathy Lyles has taught a unique way to exercise By Miranda White @mirandakw

“Once they transition to the Texas A&M campus, they will continue to have access to these programs, can pursue joining the Corps of Cadets and increased opportunities in undergraduate research, plus so much more,” Perez said. “They will be able to access the Aggie Network.” Guadalupe Estrada, mechanical engineering junior, said she has benefited from the program. Estrada was accepted into the co-enrollment program with Houston Community College. The engineering program has partnered with other community college districts in Texas, with San Antonio being the next target community. Upon their acceptance, students are automatically enrolled in both

Cathy Lyles will celebrate her 37th year instructing jazzercise in the Bryan-College Station area in August. Jazzercise is a dance fitness franchise company founded in 1969. It is the original dance party workout, blending dance with pilates, yoga, kickboxing and strength training. Located in the gym of St. Anthony’s Church in Bryan, Lyles instructs jazzercise for women of all ages and offers over 10 types of class formats, ranging from low intensity to high intensity workouts, to fit the need of all individuals. When Lyles began instructing jazzercise in 1982, she would carry her record player and record collection everywhere she taught. However, this changed when she purchased her own practice. “The first three years I started [instructing] jazzercise, I worked out in eight different facilities,” Lyles said. “Because my enrollment kept growing, one day my husband got tired of me carrying my record player and all of my 45 records, so we

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